About Workforce Investment Act
Serving: Leslie, Knott, Letcher and Perry Counties
The LKLP Workforce Investment Act program is designed to assist low-income individuals to acquire skills necessary to become gainfully employed. WIA delivers many levels of assistance to adults, economically disadvantaged youth, and dislocated workers. We use a wide assortment of resources that allow our clients to obtain the latest job-market information, help them identify their interests and aptitudes, and advance their careers.
Eligible customers may receive assistance with tuition, books, fees, and other training-related costs. The program can even provide relocation assistance for customers who find a job which requires them to move.
WIA Diretor's Message
The goal of the Workforce Investment Act is to provide opportunities for training in demand occupations to increase employment and retention rates, increase earnings and to affect economic self-sufficiency among individuals, and meet performance standards, while meeting the labor market’s need for a skilled workforce.
The following is a breakdown of the Adult and Dislocated Worker classroom training Components:
ADULT
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Served Year to Date
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209
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Active or Case Management
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173
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Terminated-Employed
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36
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Total % Job placement
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100
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DISLOCATED WORKERS
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Served Year to Date
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326
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Active or Case Management
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310
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Terminated-Employed
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16
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Total % Job placement
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100
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INCUMBENT WORKERS
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Served Year to Date
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137
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Active or Case Management
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13
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Terminated- Remained Employed
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124
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Total % Retention Rate
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100
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TRADE/DISLOCATED WORKERS
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Served Year to Date
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203
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Active or Case Management
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191
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Terminated-Employed
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12
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Total % Job Placement
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100
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All Staff are to be congratulated on the success of the WIA programs.
Donna Johnson
Manpower Director
WIA Contact Information
STAFF CERTIFICATION
I am pleased to announce that WIA staff members Allison Brown, Daphne Lynn Johnson and Kathy Stonic have successfully completed the Global Career Development Facilitator certification. On May 9th a graduation ceremony was held at the Embassy Suites in Lexington. The ceremony marked the conclusion of more than 120 hours of intensive training and personal study that began in July 2008. LKLP now has 15 staff members certified as Global Career Development Facilitators.
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Donna Johnson
WIA Manpower Director
d.johnson@lklp.net
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Toll-Free: 1-800-633-7651
Local: (606) 439-1362
Office Location:
Perry County JobSight Office Complex
412 Roy Campbell Drive
Hazard, KY 41701
Office Hours :
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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